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Issa calls it quits due to an ongoing hand injury. Fortnite World Cup Finalist - Issa "Issa" Rahim (pictured right) - quit Fortnite today after two years of playing professionally. He announced this startling move on Twitter earlier today as he moves on from the Battle Royale title that granted him countless opportunities. Issa cited nerve damage in his hand as one of the many reasons he is retiring from Fortnite. It's truly a tragedy for someone that most consider one of the original standout controller players in the Battle Royale's three-year history. Issa's story is a cautionary tale that taking breaks from gaming will preserve your entire career, something that plagued the European player for the last two years. Issa Announces Retirement quit Read: https://t.co/SkrRWM1YfT — issa (@issa) November 30, 2020 The former Ghost Gaming member took to Twitter with the announcement, nearly one month after signing with a new organization. Issa posted a Twitlo...

Get ready for the biggest event in Fortnite history. Fortnite: Battle Royale fans across the globe are ready to experience Chapter 2 - Season 4's season-ending event , known as 'Devourer of Worlds.' Marvel Comics supervillain Galactus is readying his attack on Fortnite's current map, including Marvel-themed locations Stark Industries and Doom's Domain. As per usual, Epic Games has ramped up the viral marketing ahead of this event. Many anticipate that Devourer of Worlds will be the most significant in-game event in the game's three-year history. However, the bulk of Fortnite players are entirely in the dark about what will happen on December 1. The developers have sent out daily teasers leading up to Galactus' arrival. Let's take a look at what we can expect come December 1, when the event goes live. Also Read: Squads or Duos? What’s Next for FNCS?  Teaser #1 - This is our final stand to save all Reality The Battle Bus is loaded and ready to go. ...

Esports has grown dramatically in 2020, but what changes can we expect to see in the upcoming year? Many of us are thankful that 2020 is slowly coming to an end. Between the political turmoil in the United States, the Brexit debacle and (of course) the current COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 brings hope for very real change. Of course, the verdict is still out in regards to what we can eventually expect. There are nonetheless some sectors which are slated to benefit from a massive amount of growth in the coming year. One stellar example can be seen in the domain of esports. Let's take a look at a handful of predictions involving what may come to pass as well as what players can look forward to in the not-so-distant future. The Role of Virtual Reality Cutting-edge games are now beginning to embrace the opportunities that virtual reality (VR) can provide players. Not only is this a direct result of ever-advancing software, but the devices themselves are becoming much smaller and ergonomi...

Another Dota 2 tournament is coming to China and is starting soon. The Chinese Dota 2 scene currently has two active tournaments, each of which is fantastic. Apart from them, we’ve just learned that there will be one more event, which is the OGA Dota PIT. Dota Pit will return once again in China for its fourth season. In case you’ve forgotten, the last one was a few months ago. What do we know about it? OGA Dota PIT China Season 4 by @AMDGaming & @SapphireTech starts on Dec 3! ➡️ https://t.co/5v6xkEl1pH Watch the region's best teams as they compete for the 150,000 prize pool! Any community streamers interested in covering the event can apply here: https://t.co/FncfFumyPT pic.twitter.com/OqMPpNJi8h — OGA Dota PIT (@OGADotaPIT) November 28, 2020 OGA Dota PIT Season 4: China will take place from December 3-12. This means that this will be the last event on patch 7.27 because Valve will release the new update just a few days after the end of the tournament. Dota Pi...

What is Epic Games planning for competitive Fortnite's next season? Competitive Fortnite has entered the post-Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) off-season as Epic Games readies a new season coming December 1. Players and fans are in full speculation mode ahead of the latest competitive season. It's safe to say that offline events won't return any time soon, at least in the United States, where COVID-19 cases are at a record high. So it seems Fortnite tournaments will remain online for the immediate future. The last FNCS competition's finalè did not provide any insight into what will come next. Each of the past five competitive seasons featured vastly different Cash Cups, FNCS, Daily Cups and third-party events. Even DreamHack joined in on the action, hosting a $1 million Online Open tournament series spread across several months. However, the Fortnite Champion Series serves as the seasonal determination of the world's best teams and individual players. The current ...

The New York Subliners $100K WarzoneMania tournament features a draft on December 1, here’s the schedule. The New York Subliners $100K WarzoneMania will be held on December 10 and 12, featuring some of the best Warzone players in the world. However, on December 1 at 9:00 PM ET, the captains will get to pick their teams in a draft system. Here’s the draft order, and who we expect to come out on top of the 19-team tournament. Draft Order 1st Pick: FaZe Swagg 2nd Pick: Symfuhny 3rd Pick: Attach 4th Pick: HusKerrs 5th Pick: MuTeX 6th Pick: TeePee 7th Pick: Aydan 8th Pick: Pamaj 9th Pick: Tommey 10th Pick: Nufo 11th Pick: ZooMaa 12th Pick: Clayster 13th Pick: Vikkstar 14th Pick: Crimsix 15th Pick: MissesMae 16th Pick: Iceman Issac 17th Pick: Bobbypoff 18th Pick: Scump 19th Pick: Tfue With the #1 and #2 draft picks, Swagg and Symfuhny are definitely some of the favorites to win the WarzoneMania tournament. Being able to pick up a teammate who you are familiar with ca...

TaySon, a two-time Fortnite Champion, stated that he does not support LGBT, prompting an overwhelming response. Professional Fortnite player Tai "TaySon" Starčič is arguably the best in the world at this point. He's accomplished more in just one year than most top players have in three years. TaySon won the last two premiere Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) competitions, first as a solo in Chapter 2 - Season 3 and then as a trio with teammates Dmitiri "mitr0" Van de Vrie and Kyle "Mongraal" Jackson in Chapter 2 - Season 4. At just 16 years of age, The Slovenian has made quite a name for himself, increasing his overall exposure in the niche Fortnite esports scene. Unfortunately, exposure is not always a positive aspect of Fortnite and streaming, and TaySon experienced this fact first-hand during a broadcast on November 26. Also Read: Fortnite Crew Monthly Subscription Service Announced, Will Released on December 2   TaySon's Comments About LGBTQ ...

Following the MP5 nerf, the AK-74u seems to be the SMG of choice, here are the best attachments to run. The AK-74u has always been one of the best Submachine Guns in every Call of Duty it appears in. However, this year in Black Ops Cold War, it appears to be the best option, with many professional players favoring it over the MP5. Here’s our favorite class to run, along with the class of reigning Call of Duty League champion, Huke. ESTNN’s Class Here at ESTNN, we like to run a build of the AK-74u that only increases stats, and has no negative effects. The attachments increase the speed of the weapon, along with the bullet velocity while also increasing recoil control. For our class, you’ll want to use the following attachments: Muzzle Brake 5.56 9.3” Extended Foregrip Speed Tape Wire Stock Huke’s Class Cuyler “Huke” Garland also likes to run a fast variant of the AK-74u, opting to increase all areas of speed and decreasing flinch, while sticking to the base damage range. T...

The Krig 6 is quickly becoming one of the community's favorite weapons in Black Ops Cold War, here’s how to make the most of it. As one of the first Assault Rifles you unlock in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, many players overlook the Krig 6. However, it is easily one of the best weapons in the game, and following the FFAR 1 nerf, it gives the AK-47 a run for its money as the best Assault Rifle. Here’s our favorite class, along with 2020 Championship-winning Crimsix’s. ESTNN’s Class We like to run a fast and mobile version of the Krig 6. With these attachments, you’ll have increased movement speed and aiming speed, along with more accurate hip-fire and steadier vertical recoil. This allows you to engage in close-range gunfights, and run around the map like you’re using an SMG. For this class, you’ll want to use the following attachments: Millstop Reflex Infantry Compensator 15.5” Contour Steady Aim Laser Infiltrator Grip 40 RND Speed Tape Wire Stock Crimsix’s Clas...

Esports job-posting website Hitmarker is launching a second equity crowdfunding campaign to facilitate expansion into new markets. Hitmarker is known as one of the go-to for esports-specific jobs postings. Back in November 2019 they launched a successful crowdfunding campaign and raised over £200,000 in the process. Now the company is back for the second round of investment; which will be opened up exclusively to existing backers, platform users, and members of the wider video game community. The company aims to use this second round of funding to expand into new markets through localized platforms. Taking Hitmarker to Brazil, Spain, Japan, China, and beyond. Hitmarker will also look to expand its staff, adding 10 new hires over the next two years. ESTNN spoke with, Hitmarker Managing Director, Rich Huggan about the decision to expand; "Last November, hundreds of Hitmarker users; and members of the esports community, empowered us to double our staff team and expand our platfor...

Could The Rock be joining Fortnite’s list of character skins? Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made an intriguing Fortnite-related reference on Twitter during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, indicating him becoming a character skin in the ultra-popular Battle Royale video game. It was an exchange between himself and a Twitter user named The Brandaloriam that sparked discussion. The Rock appeared as a float during the parade, causing social media to explode. Some will remember the image that surfaced a few years back, picturing vintage The Rock equipped with a fanny pack, jeans and a turtle neck; the Rock became an instant meme. Somehow, the Hollywood star ended up referencing Fortnite briefly. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Float A young @TheRock balloon at the Thanksgiving Day Parade 😂 pic.twitter.com/IOEMNOupf2 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 26, 2020 The float in question was a shockingly accurate resemblance to the timeless meme. Many news and media...

One of North America's most iconic players is leaving the spotlight. Today, Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng has announced his retirement from LoL pro play. Those who have watched the LCS for years undoubtedly know this name and know it well. He's had an incredible career throughout his years of playing and is a huge personality. However, it's now time for him to move on to new endeavors. Doublelift began his career all the way back in Season One. He had his fair share of struggles in the beginning but kept persevering. In 2011, he joined CLG, where he primarily stayed until 2015. Then, he moved to TSM, where his career really kicked off. After this, he won multiple LCS titles and solidified his place as a top-tier ADC player. As a result, when Team Liquid put together their dominant 2018 squad, Doublelift was an easy choice. From here, the star player won even more titles and had more World Championship appearances. Most recently he was back on TSM, reunited with so...

Rated joins his duo Tommey as 100 Thieves' newest professional Warzone player & content creator. 100 Thieves announced their return to Call of Duty earlier this month with the LA Thieves. Shortly after, they signed Thomas “Tommey” Trewren as their first professional Warzone player and content creator. Today, 100 Thieves added to their competitive Warzone roster, with Rhys “Rated” Price becoming their newest member. Who is Rated? Rated is a former professional Call of Duty player. He spent the early part of the 2020 Call of Duty League season with the London Royal Ravens. The Welshman has been competing for over seven years and became one of the best Warzone players following its release. Rated has proven his talent in many Warzone tournaments, currently standing as the 7th highest earning Warzone player with over $70K earned. While Rated has a small community on Twitch averaging under 500m viewers a stream, he is sure to grow following his signing to 100 Thieves. After jo...

ESTNN breaks down our biggest competitive wishes ahead of Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5. Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 4 is almost at its end after nearly three months of one of Epic Games' most substantial efforts. It was a more extended season than usual, but not many players complained. Many members within Fortnite's competitive and casual following enjoyed the first-ever Marvel Comics-themed season. Players experienced the triumphant return of the Pump Shotgun and introduced the Stark Industries Energy Rifle. The developers also added new Marvel-themed points of interest (POIs) and Mythic superhero abilities into the season. With Galactus approaching Fortnite's island to wreak havoc, it's time to assess how competitive Fortnite could change positively next season. This season provided some exceptional competitions, including DreamHack Opens, Cash Cups and another Fortnite Champion Series. Chapter 2 - Season 4's meta was incredible, with a few minor exceptions. ...

Modern Warfare took home the title of esports game of the year from the Golden Joystick Awards, but the community begs to differ. Last night was the 38th Golden Joystick Awards. An awards night which honors the best of the gaming industry, with one of the main awards being “Esports Game of the Year”. The nominees for the award were: Rainbow Six Siege League of Legends Valorant Fortnite NTT IndyCar Series iRacing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Fifa 20 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Modern Warfare won the award and was named 2020’s esports game of the year. However, the Call of Duty community has a very different feel about the game. Almost every Call of Duty League professional expressed their dislike of Modern Warfare throughout the season, with many being fined for their opinions. Along with the competitive players, the community seemed to dislike the game too. However, the Call of Duty League consistently pulled in 300K + viewers for online events and battled through a g...

Fnatic has signed a new head coach for the 2021 season with, Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi stepping in to replace Alfonso "Mithy" Aguirre Rodríguez. Yamato will join Fnatic having spent part of 2020 in the LCK with SANDBOX Gaming, becoming the first Western coach to do so. His team ended the 2020 LCK Summer Split in ninth place overall, with a 14-25 match record. Yamato returns to the LEC having previously coached at Roccat, Splyce, and Team Vitality. Across his time in the LEC/EULCS, he’s at just over a 50% win/loss record. Yamato has also been a popular part of the LEC and Worlds analyst desk. He was commonplace before he moved to the LCK and continued to be so on his return to Europe at the end of the LCK split. Yamato joining leaves the issue of Mithy to deal with. He spent his first year as a coach with Fnatic and was largely seen on the outside as having done a good job. He helped turn around a fairly poor season into a Worlds Quarterfinals finish. While we d...

Tommey makes it a hat trick of tournament wins after the latest Minnesota Rokkr Black Ops Brawl. Last night, the Minnesota Rokkr hosted the Black Ops Brawl, a $20K Black Ops Cold War tournament in partnership with Totino’s. The tournament consisted of eight teams competing in a single-elimination bracket. They played best-of-five, Call of Duty League rules matches with the final being a best-of-seven. Here’s how Team Tommey took home the victory. Team Tommey’s Road to Victory Team Tommey consisted of captain Tommey, and three Call of Duty pros Decemate, Simp and Slasher. They started Round One against Team Nameless, where they won 3-2 in an extremely close match. This was the only match to go to a game five in the first round of games. Showing that these were two extremely close teams. In Round Two, Team Tommey went to another game five. This time it was against Team Censor. This was yet another close match, with it going down to the wire. However, Team Tommey clutched up and won ...

Dota 2's next patch will introduce a new hero along with DPC changes and a new ranked season. December is just around the corner, which means that there will be an awesome update coming to Dota 2. Usually, Valve decides to change a lot of things around this time of year and, judging from what we learned today, there will be some pretty cool changes. The new patch that will be released shortly will include a lot of game and pro-level related changes and even a brand new hero. Sadly, we don’t know much about this new hero, other than the fact that they will be female. Additional patch features #Dota2 pic.twitter.com/Lv0NEwnHND — Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) November 25, 2020 Apart from the new patch and the new hero, Valve also released information about the Dota Pro Circuit. Supposedly, it should start on January 18, but we’re yet to see whether this will happen. If everything goes as planned, the new DPC will be completely different from the previous one. We will still have s...

The biggest game of 2020 is about to get a new map, and all we have to go on is one image. The social deception game might have come out in 2018 but it blew up in 2020. Thanks to its rise on Twitch, Among Us became a smash across the globe thanks to its low price point, mobile iteration and easy to understand gameplay. Now, with the Among Us 2 sequel put on hold, the developers have released the first map tease (seen above) for the game’s fourth map. With more information due to be dropped at the Game Awards on December 10th, developer InnerSloth did release the small tease above. While we don’t know what else could be announced, we’d not be at all surprised to see the map release date announced or event dropped on that night. As for the map, well it’s hard to say. Clearly, we’re on a ship (shocker) though this one does look pretty nice. We’re possibly looking at a large freighter style ship or maybe even a pleasure cruise. We’re sure it will be full of hiding places and fun tasks...

The rumors and leaks are real. Fortnite: Battle Royale introduces a subscription service, dubbed Fortnite Crew, which will debut on December 2. Earlier this month, several reputable Fortnite data miners unveiled what appeared to be a subscription-based service offered by the ultra-popular Battle Royale title. Fortnite’s official Twitter account confirmed the leaks earlier today with a trailer showcasing Fortnite Crew. Fortnite Crew is the newest addition to many of Fortnite’s incentivized offerings, like the Battle Pass, in which players pay real money to earn skins and other cosmetic items throughout each season. For just $12 USD per month, Fortnite players will unlock exclusive skins, 1,000 extra V-Bucks and seasonal Battle Passes for the life of their subscription. It’s a ground-breaking moment for Epic Games and Fortnite as they prepare for a new season. Also Read: The Mandalorian & Baby Yoda to be Featured in Season 5 Battle Pass, Leaks Confirm  Fortnite Crew Subscript...

The rumors and leaks are real. Fortnite: Battle Royale introduces a subscription service, dubbed Fortnite Crew, which will debut on December 2. Earlier this month, several reputable Fortnite data miners unveiled what appeared to be a subscription-based service offered by the ultra-popular Battle Royale title. Fortnite’s official Twitter account confirmed the leaks earlier today with a trailer showcasing Fortnite Crew. Fortnite Crew is the newest addition to many of Fortnite’s incentivized offerings, like the Battle Pass, in which players pay real money to earn skins and other cosmetic items throughout each season. For just $12 USD per month, Fortnite players will unlock exclusive skins, 1,000 extra V-Bucks and seasonal Battle Passes for the life of their subscription. It’s a ground-breaking moment for Epic Games and Fortnite as they prepare for a new season. Also Read: The Mandalorian & Baby Yoda to be Featured in Season 5 Battle Pass, Leaks Confirm  Fortnite Crew Subscript...

Riot Games is expanding the competitive Valorant scene to a global level with the VALORANT Champions Tour in 2021. This year-long tournament will kick off the competitive season in 2021 and take place at three levels across the globe. VALORANT is a 5v5 tactical shooter from the developers of League of Legends, and so far this year, it has had tremendous growth as an esport. The tour begins at the Challengers level, where just about any group of players can compete within their region to secure a spot at the next stage. The Master's events are international competitions where only the best teams from each region can compete. There are three Masters events set to take place in 2021 with no official dates being announced quite yet. At the Master's events, teams will earn seeding which determines who is going to make it to the Champions event at the end of 2021. Introducing the official global circuit for professional @PlayVALORANT competition // Welcome to the 2021 VALORANT C...

Professional esports organization and apparel brand 100 Thieves’ Cash App Compound headquarters is now in Fortnite. The two parties also launched #100TCreative, a contest where players can win 100 Thieves apparel. Fortnite: Battle Royale creative players are in for a treat when they enter into the Creative Hub over the next couple of days. Epic Games and 100 Thieves worked together to bring life to the organization’s iconic Cash App Compound in-game. Players can now drop into Creative Mode and experience 100 Thieves’ headquarters in full, featuring quests and easter eggs hidden everywhere. The California-based esports brand currently possesses a roster full of talented professional Fortnite players, but this is a next-level collaboration with Epic Games. 100 Thieves Fortnite Cash App Compound 100 Thieves x @FortniteGame Welcome to the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound… in Fortnite! Packed with quests & easter eggs, our Compound is now fully explorable in Fortnite Creative. Drop ...

The Mandolorian is on his way to Fortnite: Battle Royale. Earlier this month, several reputable Fortnite data miners confirmed that a subscription service is in the works for a future release. Tentatively named the Fortnite Crew Subscription, this service will grant players the ability to unlock the seasonal Battle Pass, secure and early-access pack and an extra 1,000 V-Bucks for an undetermined monthly cost. Epic Games has not confirmed nor denied what data miners found earlier this month. However, it appears that the Fortnite Crew Subscription could be on its way soon. Additionally, leakers revealed that Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 5 would include the titular Star Wars character from the hit Disney Plus series, The Mandalorian. Fortnite Crew Subscription Leak Includes The Mandalorian New "Fortnite Crew Subscription" Coming soon! pic.twitter.com/4HOoId6a8I — VastBlast - Fortnite Leaks (@VastBlastt) November 24, 2020 First released by VastBlast on Twitter, the leake...